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Szeged Symphony Orchestra

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The Szeged Symphony Orchestra (Szegedi Szimfonikus Zenekar) is an orchestra based in Szeged, Hungary.

History

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The Szeged Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1969 by Viktor Vaszy, and is active both in the concert hall and for operatic performances in Szeged.[1]

Since 2012 it has been titled Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged.

Principal conductors

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  • 1969−1975 Viktor Vaszy
  • 1975−83 Tamás Pál
  • 1983−89 Géza Oberfrank
  • 1989−91 Tamás Pál
  • 1991−99 Ervin Acél
  • 1999−2008, 2018− Sándor Gyüdi

Managing directors

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  • 2008−2013 Gábor Baross
  • 2013−2018 Győző Lukácsházi

Music directors

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Guest conductors have included Karl Richter, Alexander Frey, Lamberto Gardelli, Carlo Zecchi, Roberto Benzi, Libor Pešek, Zoltán Kocsis, Tamás Vásáry and Günter Neuhold.[2]

The orchestra has toured to Europe, Taiwan, Singapore, China and Brazil, and has made records for Hungaroton (Liszt, Madarász).[2] Other records include Dvorák Violin & Cello Concertos (Gramola), Kabalevsky Symphonies (Olympia), Liszt piano concertos (Aurophon), Dohnányi (DBE/CD), Mozart piano concertos (Duchesne World Records), Ravel, Roussel, Ives, Debussy and Bartók (AEM).

References

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  1. ^ Conrad Mátra. Note for Hungaroton SLPX; Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies, 1979.
  2. ^ a b Brief history from the orchestra’s website